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A novel desiccant system enables energy-efficient drying to reduce postharvest loss of agricultural commodities and foods 

Year Awarded  2017

FFAR award amount   $790,407

Total award amount   $1,580,814

Location   Davis, CA

Matching Funders   UC Davis Innovation Institute for Food and Health and the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

Grantee Institution   University of California Davis

Moisture must be removed from agricultural products to preserve them for processing. Inadequately dried commodities account for about 60 percent of postharvest food loss worldwide. Insufficient drying can lead to fungi and negative health outcomes in animals and humans. Current drying methods are also highly energy intensive. University of California, Davis researchers are testing Drying Beads, which absorb water without heat. This technology could reduce energy usage by up to 50 percent and lower costs as the beads are reusable.

Adaptive Multi-Paddock (AMP) Grazing Research in the U.S. Southeast 

Year Awarded  2017

FFAR award amount   $1,250,000

Total award amount   $2,500,000

Location   Tempe, AZ

Matching Funders   McDonalds

Grantee Institution   Arizona State University

Researchers are investigating whether Adaptive Multi-Paddock (AMP) grazing, in relation to widespread continuous grazing practices, contributes to measurable differences in overall soil health, environmental sustainability and farmer profitability within the U.S. Southeast.

Addressing keel bone fractures in laying hens housed in cage-free aviary systems using nutrition and management interventions 

Year Awarded  2017

FFAR award amount   $490,093

Total award amount   $490,093

Location   West Lafayette, IN

Matching Funders   Open Philanthropy Project

Grantee Institution   Purdue University

Keel, or breastbone fractures are painful and decrease egg production and are a common concern for cage-free hens. Purdue University researchers are assessing the impact of nutritional interventions on the gut microbiome and testing management interventions to reduce keel bone fractures in laying hens housed in cage-free systems.

Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research Opens Seeding Solutions Funding Opportunity: $7 Million Available for Bold Science Addressing Food and Agriculture Challenges 

Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research Grants New Innovator Award to Nine Early Career Scientists Pursuing Research with Transformative Potential 

FFAR and Borlaug Dialogue Attendees Celebrate New $100,000 National Academy of Sciences Prize in Food and Agriculture Sciences 

Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research Expands Board of Directors 

Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research Offers Matching Funds to Accelerate First Response to Future Agricultural Emergencies 

FFAR and Purdue University Unite Public and Private Sector Leaders to Spur Collaboration in Burgeoning Plant Phenotyping Field 

FFAR Forms Six Advisory Councils